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The Power Five => Big Ten => Topic started by: Kris60 on January 06, 2020, 06:38:31 AM
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I was going down the YouTube wormhole and came across my all time favorite adopted team, the 1990 Georgia Tech basketball team.
I don’t exactly remember how or why but sometime early in that season I became very enamored with that particular team led by a group called “Lethal Weapon 3” because of their trio of perimeter players Kenny Anderson, Dennis Scott, and Brian Oliver. I followed them closely all year and became emotionally invested in their games. That team made it all the way to the Final Four before being upended by UNLV. I even got a GT FF tee shirt to commemorate the season.
Did you ever have teams other than your own that you really got into for a little while? As a kid I did this a couple of times. In the mid-80s I sort of got into the Oklahoma football teams. Jamelle Holieway, Keith Jackson, The Boz. In 1988, I dug Georgetown and their brand new freshman, Alonzo Mourning. But the 1990 Yellow Jackets is the prime example of a team I temporarily adopted as my own.
I guess part of it was because as a kid WVU games were harder to see on TV and their success was sporadic. It was easier to root for a good team on tv a lot.
Anybody have similar stories?
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In college I made the bold statement that Bama would win the NC in the 1992 season... it was in early October when I said that. As a result, they became one of those adopted teams for the season. I really enjoyed their NC game vs Miami.
Another one of those adopted teams would have been the ND in 1991 and 1992... mostly because I was a fan of Bettis.
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In college I made the bold statement that Bama would win the NC in the 1992 season... it was in early October when I said that. As a result, they became one of those adopted teams for the season. I really enjoyed their NC game vs Miami.
Another one of those adopted teams would have been the ND in 1991 and 1992... mostly because I was a fan of Bettis.
I really liked those Bama teams, mainly because of David Palmer who w/ playing WR/RB/QB was just so exotic and fun back then.
Usually I just pick a team or two to root for because they are fun. Illinois for not ever giving up this year. Zona a couple years because Tate going crazy. I can even root for rivals at times. PSU 94 offense was arguably not the best of all time but they were most beautifully balanced offense I ever witnessed. Marshall was a blast to watch in the MAC days (plz go back to the MAC, you had rivals there plus you fans can you know travel to the games).
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Navy is make the list but they've been on a 10 yr run for me... so less about adopting in this context and more about a team I now follow.
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Anybody have similar stories?
Each week, I adopt whatever team is playing Notre Dame.
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Each week, I adopt whatever team is playing Notre Dame.
Heh! I was going to ask if anyone has adopts whatever team is playing "hated rival" that week.
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When I worked for about 5 years out East nearly half my immediate coworkers were Virginia Tech grads. Needless to say they were more than happy to take me to games in Blacksburg. I was already following the Hokies because of Vick and Tyrod but going to the games and hearing all the office talk through the Fall made adopting Tech a lot more direct.
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Heh! I was going to ask if anyone has adopts whatever team is playing "hated rival" that week.
Anyone playing Miami
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For 2020, I'll probably adopt either LSU or Clemson. I'll let you know in a week...
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When I worked for about 5 years out East nearly half my immediate coworkers were Virginia Tech grads. Needless to say they were more than happy to take me to games in Blacksburg. I was already following the Hokies because of Vick and Tyrod but going to the games and hearing all the office talk through the Fall made adopting Tech a lot more direct.
That’s a shame. Sorry to hear that.